Friday, June 11, 2010

Shutter Island



Plot: Based on the Dennis Lehane novel, a US Marshall goes to a mental institution on a remote island to investigate the disappearance of a dangerous patient. Directed by Martin Scorsese

Official trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAZXtB80p1I

Starring: 3 X Oscar Nominee Leonardo DiCaprio (Blood Diamond), Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize winner Mark Ruffalo (Sympathy for Delicious), Oscar Winner Ben Kingsley (Ghandi), Oscar nominee Max von Sydow (Pelle erobreren), Oscar nominee Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain), Indie Spirit Award winner Emily Mortimer (Lovely & Amazing), Oscar nominee Patricia Clarkson (Pieces of April), Oscar Nominee Jackie Earle Haley (Little Children), John Carroll Lynch, Elias Koteas.

Review: Brilliant, atmospheric film by Scorsese. This film fused mystery with amazing visuals to make it kind of a metaphysical mystery or mystery fantasy hybrid. It worked. Though the film was a bit overlong, the pay off was well worth the wait. DiCaprio was in fine form here as was all of the rest of the cast except for Ruffalo. Ruffalo was nothing to cheer about here. Just about any actor could have played his part. Filled with flashbacks & dream sequences, this film delivers punch, creepiness, story, and well constructed characters. It takes you on a roller coaster ride that spits you out on the other side, weathered, worn, and scratching your head. It makes you look back at everything you just saw and analyze it. I love these kind of films that stay with you after it's over, that give your brain a workout. It's thrilling, smart, original, and visually stunning.

Rating:

Writing-A

Acting-A

Directing-A

Music-B

Cinematography-A

Editing-B

Costumes-A

Art Direction-A

Hair-A

Makeup-A

Visual Effects-A

***1/2 Stars

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